Baird v. Lane

This is a suit in equity to require Charles G. Lane, defendant, to account as trustee for $8,000 received by him from Mercy A. Finley. The trust funds, according to defendant’s receipts therefor, consisted of three items: April 20, 1900, $6,000; December 27, 1902,. $1,000; May 2, 1904, $1,000. The correct date of the latter, however, was May 2, 1900. Each of the receipts contained this provision: “For' safe-keeping and investment.” Mercy A. Finley, beneficiary of the trust, died in Greenville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1921, leaving a will, which was duly probated in that…